Effect of initial substrate pH on vermicomposting using Perionyx excavatus (Perrier, 1872)

Applied Ecology and Environmental Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-97

  Singh, N B ^a   Khare, A K ^a   Bhargava, D S ^b   Bhattacharya, S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Ash content; Earthworm; Modeling; pH; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

PERIONYX EXCAVATUS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 31744435960     PISSN: 15891623     EISSN: 17850037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15666/aeer/0401_085097     Document Type: Article

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